‘I don’t have an issue with it’: Team owner supports trans athletes
While much of the controversy surrounding transgender athletes has centered on the WNBA following Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s comments about the issue, one team owner in another women’s sport is now speaking out on the issue. League One Volleyball, known as LOVB, is a women’s professional league in the United States that says it…
Chantell Preston, co-founder and co-owner of the San Francisco Signal, a new League One Volleyball (LOVB) team set to begin play in 2027, expressed her support for transgender athletes competing in the league. During an interview with OutKick, Preston stated, "I don’t have a problem with it" when asked if she opposed transgender women competing in LOVB.
Preston described the issue as "a minute one," given the scarcity of transgender athletes in sports nationwide. OutKick questioned Preston's stance, prompting her to clarify that she believes transgender athletes should be eligible "as long as it's within certain boundaries." Preston's comments reflect her personal views, separate from those of LOVB or the San Francisco Signal, as the league defers to USA Volleyball's policies on athlete eligibility.
USA Volleyball's policy currently prohibits transgender women from competing, citing adherence to the gender assigned at birth on a birth certificate.
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